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Schönbühel-Aggsbach
The Danube's right bank where the Wachau begins, from the riverside monastery at Schönbühel to the ruined Aggstein castle on the cliff above.
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- 5Routes
- Featured summit · Edelberg
Highlights
10 from neighbouring places
Burgruine Aggstein
A castle ruin on a crag high above the Danube in the Wachau, with the rock ledge known as the Rosengärtlein and long views along the river.
Castle Aggstein
The ruined castle of Aggstein above the Danube between Melk and Krems, held in the Middle Ages by lords who levied tolls on river traffic.
Ferdinand-Warte
14.3 km away, in Bergern im Dunkelsteinerwald
A lookout tower in the Dunkelsteinerwald at Bergern, giving views over the Danube valley and the hills around the Wachau.
Ferdinand-Warte viewpoint
14.3 km away, in Bergern im Dunkelsteinerwald
A viewing tower on a wooded height at Bergern im Dunkelsteinerwald, looking out across the Danube towards the Wachau.
Renaissance Schloss Schallaburg
11.6 km away, in Schollach
A Renaissance castle near Melk whose arcaded courtyard is faced with terracotta figures; it stages a large exhibition each year.
Die bronzezeitliche Burg in Ratzersdorf
12 km away, in Wölbling
The earthworks of a Bronze Age hill fort at Ratzersdorf in the hills near Wölbling, marked out on a rise above the fields.
Koglmühle Genuss GmbH
12.9 km away, in Obritzberg-Rust
A working mill business at Koglmühle in Obritzberg-Rust, producing and selling regional foods in the Traisental.
Galerie im Wachaumuseum
13 km away, in Weißenkirchen in der Wachau
The gallery of the Wachaumuseum in Weißenkirchen, housed in the Teisenhoferhof and hung with paintings of the Wachau.
Abbey Church of Dürnstein
14.5 km away, in Dürnstein
The Baroque church of the former Augustinian abbey at Dürnstein, whose blue and white tower is a landmark of the Wachau.
Stift Dürnstein
14.5 km away, in Dürnstein
The former Augustinian canons' abbey at Dürnstein, with a Baroque church and a terrace looking out over the Danube.
Ruine Dürnstein
14.8 km away, in Dürnstein
The castle ruin on the crag above Dürnstein, where Richard the Lionheart was held prisoner in 1192 and 1193.
Heimkehrerkapelle und Christbaumerlebniswald am Süßenberg bei St.Pölten
14.9 km away, in Obritzberg-Rust
A memorial chapel for returning prisoners of war on the Süßenberg near St. Pölten, beside a Christmas tree plantation opened up as a walking wood.
Historic site
Viewpoint
Nothing of this kind in Schönbühel-Aggsbach.
Routes
15 from neighbouring places
Welterbesteig Wachau 07: Aggsbach Markt-Emmersdorf (Naturpark Jauerling-Wachau)
14.7 km with 547 m of ascent through the Jauerling-Wachau nature park, over the Edelberg and by the Käfermühle down to Emmersdorf.
- 14.7 km
- Distance
- 547 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 48 min
- Duration
Welterbesteig Wachau 10: Aggsbach Dorf-Hofarnsdorf
A hard 17 km with 777 m of ascent from Aggsbach Dorf, climbing to the Aggstein ruin and its Rittersaal before the run out to Hofarnsdorf.
- 17.0 km
- Distance
- 777 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 55 min
- Duration
- 8
- Check-ins
stp Route #5 UNESCO Weltkulturerbe Wachau
A long road route from St. Pölten through the Wachau world heritage landscape, 118 km with 1,710 m of climbing.
- 116.4 km
- Distance
- 523 m
- Ascent
- 10 h 49 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Bischofsteich 269 m
Naturparkbüro Jauerling-Wachau 590 m- S-Bar 854 m
- Tourismusverein Römerstadt Mautern 204 m
Welterbesteig Wachau 09: Melk-Aggsbach Dorf
A stage of the Wachau world heritage route, leaving Melk past the baroque abbey and following the Danube bank by Schönbühel to Aggsbach Dorf.
- 15.7 km
- Distance
- 509 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 56 min
- Duration
stp Route #9 Challenge Triathlon St. Pölten
The Challenge triathlon bike course from St. Pölten, 94 km through the Danube country by Mautern.
- 93.4 km
- Distance
- 678 m
- Ascent
- 8 h 55 min
- Duration
Eheweg Obritzberg
13.8 km away, in Obritzberg-Rust
A short 2.7 km themed walk at Obritzberg-Rust in the Traisental, with 63 m of ascent.
- 2.7 km
- Distance
- 63 m
- Ascent
- 47 min
- Duration
Welterbesteig Wachau 06: Maria Laach-Aggsbach Markt (Naturpark Jauerling-Wachau)
5.1 km away, in Maria Laach am Jauerling
7.2 km with only 80 m of ascent, crossing the Jauerling-Wachau nature park past its Naturparkbüro on the way down to the Danube.
- 7.2 km
- Distance
- 80 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 52 min
- Duration
Wachau World Heritage Trail 11: Hofarnsdorf-Rossatz
8.6 km away, in Rossatz-Arnsdorf
A 16.8 km stage over the Seekopf and the Hirschwand on the south side of the Wachau, passing the Adele Hütte on the way down to Rossatz.
- 16.8 km
- Distance
- 788 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 52 min
- Duration
- 12
- Check-ins
Pielachtalradweg
8.7 km away, in Melk
The same Pielach valley run from Melk to Loich, following the river up out of the Mostviertel.
- 56.9 km
- Distance
- 190 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 13 min
- Duration
Wachau World Heritage Trail 06: Maria Laach-Aggsbach Markt (Jauerling-Wachau Nature Park)
5.1 km away, in Maria Laach am Jauerling
A 7.2 km stage through the Jauerling-Wachau nature park, from Maria Laach am Jauerling down to Aggsbach Markt on the Danube.
- 7.2 km
- Distance
- 118 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 19 min
- Duration
Welterbesteig Wachau 11: Hofarnsdorf-Rossatz
8.6 km away, in Rossatz-Arnsdorf
A demanding 16.8 km with 697 m of ascent over the Seekopf and the Hirschwand, with the Adele Hütte as a stop before Rossatz.
- 16.8 km
- Distance
- 697 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 40 min
- Duration
- 12
- Check-ins
Pielachtal cycle path
8.7 km away, in Melk
The Pielach valley route from Melk up to Loich station, through the pre-alpine valley the river cut.
- 56.9 km
- Distance
- 384 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 20 min
- Duration
Welterbesteig Wachau 08: Emmersdorf-Melk
7.4 km away, in Emmersdorf an der Donau
10 km with 177 m of ascent, leaving Emmersdorf over the Dachberg and passing the Melk hydro plant into the town of Melk.
- 10.0 km
- Distance
- 177 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 47 min
- Duration
Pilgrim Way: Melk-Persenbeug
8.9 km away, in Melk
A day on the pilgrim route between the abbey at Melk and the Danube town of Persenbeug, passing castles at Leiben and Artstetten.
- 28.0 km
- Distance
- 554 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 54 min
- Duration
Wachau World Heritage Trail 08: Emmersdorf-Melk
7.4 km away, in Emmersdorf an der Donau
A 10 km stage over the Dachberg from Emmersdorf, crossing the Danube at the Melk power station to finish in Melk itself.
- 10.0 km
- Distance
- 245 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 57 min
- Duration
Jakobsweg: Melk-Persenbeug
8.9 km away, in Melk
A long pilgrim stage west from Melk Abbey to the Danube at Persenbeug, by way of Schloss Leiben, Schloss Artstetten and Maria Taferl.
- 28.0 km
- Distance
- 388 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 30 min
- Duration
Welterbesteig Wachau 12: Rossatz-Unterbergern
14 km away, in Rossatz-Arnsdorf
13.9 km with 335 m of ascent, crossing the Pemexel between the Dunkelsteinerwald and the Danube bank at Rossatz.
- 13.9 km
- Distance
- 335 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 5 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Welterbesteig Wachau 02: Dürnstein-Weißenkirchen
14.5 km away, in Dürnstein
16.4 km with 491 m of ascent, leaving Dürnstein for the Dürnsteiner Waldhütten and the Fesslhütte before the drop to Weißenkirchen in der Wachau.
- 16.4 km
- Distance
- 491 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 3 min
- Duration
- 3
- Check-ins
Wachau World Heritage Trail 12: Rossatz-Unterbergern
14 km away, in Rossatz-Arnsdorf
A 13.9 km stage over the Pemexel, climbing from the apricot orchards at Rossatz into the Dunkelsteinerwald.
- 13.9 km
- Distance
- 426 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 14 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Wachau World Heritage Trail 02: Dürnstein-Weißenkirchen
14.5 km away, in Dürnstein
A 16.4 km stage climbing out of Dürnstein into the woods above the Wachau, past the Fesslhütte and the Dürnsteiner Waldhütten to Weißenkirchen.
- 16.4 km
- Distance
- 810 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 57 min
- Duration
- 3
- Check-ins
No routes of this kind in Schönbühel-Aggsbach yet.
The region's own picks
Featured route
Welterbesteig Wachau 07: Aggsbach Markt-Emmersdorf (Naturpark Jauerling-Wachau)
14.7 km with 547 m of ascent through the Jauerling-Wachau nature park, over the Edelberg and by the Käfermühle down to Emmersdorf.
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Data sources
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